# Kolofata Subdivision, Mayo-Sava, Far-North Region – Villages

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Subdivision · Mayo-Sava 

# Kolofata

Kolofata is a subdivision (arrondissement) of Cameroon in Mayo-Sava, Far-North Region. It covers **631.1 km²**. 129 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 631km²
- 2mapped services
- 372 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kolofata?

Kolofata lies in [Mayo-Sava](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/), [Far-North Region](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/), [Cameroon](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/). It borders 3 other subdivisions: [Koza](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/koza/), [Mayo-Moskota](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-tsanaga/mayo-moskota/) and [Mora](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/mora/). By area it is the 168th largest of 360 subdivisions in Cameroon. It covers 24.0% of [Mayo-Sava](https://wherepedia.org/cameroon/far-north/mayo-sava/). The centre of Kolofata is about 854 km in a straight line from Yaoundé, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1406° N, 14.0028° E.

Source: [Institut National de Cartographie (INC) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cmr).

## Know before you go: Kolofata

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Douala
- CurrencyFranc (XAF)
- Country calling code+237
- LanguagesEnglish, French
- Plug typesType C, E · 220 V
- Driving sideRight

### Nearest airports

- Salak Airport (MVR) · Maroua82 km
- Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) · Maiduguri128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:43).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kolofata

Open gazetteers list **129 villages, towns and localities** in Kolofata. Settlements here lie between about 315 m and 764 m above sea level (median 372 m).

- Adraman
- Alagarno
- Aldjé
- Ali Souloum
- Am Chidé
- Assana
- Avakouyé
- Bakalissé
- Bakaresse
- Bakarissa
- Balatchédé
- Bame
- Bamé
- Baraouaya
- Bia
- Blablin
- Blabline
- Blakoltchi
- Blama Abba
- Blamanya
- Boda
- Bogo
- Bornori
- Boulatani
- Bourvaré
- Brari
- Brouwavaré
- Béla
- Chéripouri
- Chérivé
- Chérouwouri
- Dalari
- Dalé
- Danga Danga
- Diyan
- Djarandwa
- Djimé
- Doudje
- Dzandekéré
- Dzanmadidi
- Dzanouala
- Dzanvouyé
- Erbayou
- Gadero
- Gakara
- Gangawa
- Gansé
- Garé
- Gomèldi
- Goni Kurmi
- Goudéri
- Gouvaka
- Gouzoudou
- Gréa
- Guédérou
- Guéouélé
- Inougou
- Kantchouloum
- Kassa
- Kerawa
- Kidji
- Kidji-kerawa
- Kidjimatari
- Kodogou
- Kolofata
- Kordo
- Kotséréhé
- Kouyapé
- Lelede
- Lougdjé
- Lélédé
- Maguérahari
- Malméri
- Maloumri
- Maloumri Abatchoua
- Manawatchi
- Manwatchi
- Mayo Arkwa
- Mbanaré
- Moudyé
- Mouri
- Méléri
- Narmada
- Ndaba
- Ndabakoro
- Ndaza
- Ngodoumblé
- Nogaguéyguéy
- Ouara
- Ouda
- Ouraga
- Ozangadava
- Poulatari
- Sala Plata
- Sanda Wadjiri
- Sandaouadjiri
- Saré
- Satomi
- Sinki
- Skouala
- Séra Adji
- Takomari
- Tala Laouan
- Tala Malabrahim
- Tala Zaké
- Talamadé
- Talkomari
- Talla Malabrahim
- Tanballam
- Tarmoua
- Tolkomari
- Vadigzéoua
- Vadissa
- Walassa
- Waliassi
- Waouli
- Waradé
- Warawide
- Wavouzey
- Wilda
- Yabal
- Yazoulari
- Yoklé
- Yokoum
- Yondoula
- Yégoua
- Yégwa
- Zaza-i-ndélé
- Zourou

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kolofata

Named natural and historic features inside Kolofata, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

9 rivers and streams.

- Avakouyé
- Droykraoua
- Goulof
- Kerawa
- Kouyapé
- Malika
- Mayo Moskota
- Souloumri
- Wayam Mayata

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Mont Mdaleuda · 801 m
- Massif de Mdassalé · 722 m
- Rocher de Gréa · 622 m
- Massif Mokouléhé · 601 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kolofata and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mayo-Sava, the warmest month is Apr (average 34 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 640 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (202 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February and September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 0 

Feb 28 0 

Mar 31 0 

Apr 34 11 

May 33 39 

Jun 31 88 

Jul 28 159 

Aug 26 202 

Sep 27 111 

Oct 28 29 

Nov 28 1 

Dec 25 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolofata

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hôpital de district de Kolofata · Kolofata 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.15907&mlon=14.00733#map=17/11.15907/14.00733) 

Bank Crédit du Sahel · Mora 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04726&mlon=14.13690#map=17/11.04726/14.13690) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MORA · Mora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04060&mlon=14.15273#map=17/11.04060/14.15273) 

Hotel Hôtel Podoko · Mora 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.04069&mlon=14.15377#map=17/11.04069/14.15377) 

School Centre africain d'excellence en technologies de l'information et de la communication · Kolofata 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.16136&mlon=14.02522#map=17/11.16136/14.02522) 

Police station Brigade de gendarmerie · Koza 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88101&mlon=13.89073#map=17/10.88101/13.89073) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kolofata

Places mapped inside Kolofata in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other subdivisions in Mayo-Sava

- Mora
- Tokombere

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolofata?In Mayo-Sava, Far-North Region, Cameroon
- What borders Kolofata?Koza, Mayo-Moskota and Mora
- What time zone is Kolofata in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Kolofata?Franc (XAF)
- What language is spoken in Kolofata?English, French (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kolofata?129 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kolofata?Settlements lie between 315 m and 764 m
- What is the highest point in Kolofata?Mont Mdaleuda (801 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kolofata?November to February and September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolofata?Hôpital de district de Kolofata, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kolofata?Crédit du Sahel, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolofata?TotalEnergies MORA, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kolofata?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kolofata?CM004005001 (OCHA common operational dataset)